A construction trailer sits Wednesday outside SentryWorld Sports Center, which is about to receive its first major remodeling since the early 1980s.

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Nathan Vine
Stevens Point Journal Media

Sentry Insurance announced Wednesday plans to renovate SentryWorld Sports Center in Stevens Point in an attempt to make it a tourist destination and hub for large events.

Sentry already is rebuilding SentryWorld Golf Course, which has been closed all year. Work on both projects is expected to be completed in August, said Susan Placzek, director of hospitality for SentryWorld.

Stephanie Smith, Sentry's director of corporate communications, said the field house, pro shop, Sport Plate restaurant, and meeting and banquet space will be renovated at the facility, which is about 60,000 ...